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Round Two Coverage of the 2025 SONY Open | Hawaii
Note: Round 1 play was suspended yesterday due to darkness at 6:10pm (local time). Seven players were on the course and yet to complete their rounds. Today, the first round will resume at &:45am (local time) while R-2 will begin as scheduled at 7:10am/12:10pm (local/ET).
By TERRY LYONS, Editor of Digital Sports Desk
HONOLULU - Six players share the lead after 18 holes at The 2025 SONY Open, tying a 2010 mark. (The record for any PGA Tour event is an eight-player tie at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open).
Harry Hall posted a (64) with a career-best 10 birdies, besting his prior efforts of nine birdies at two events. Hall finished in 8th place last week at The Sentry.
Adam Schenk, Eric Cole, Denny McCarthy, Paul Peterson and Tom Hoge also shot six under (64) and are tied for the lead after 18 holes. Peterson made his TOUR debut after gaining his PGA TOUR card on the Korn Ferry Tour last season.
SONY Open Leaderboard | After 18 Holes
Harry Hall 64 (-6)
Adam Schenk 64 (-6)
Eric Cole 64 (-6)
Denny McCarthy 64 (-6)
Paul Peterson 64 (-6)
Tom Hoge 64 (-6)
Full Leaderboard: (PGATour.Com)
SONY Open in Hawaii | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Waialae CC in Honolulu
YARDS/PAR: 7,044 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT: Seth Raynor
PRIZE Money - Purse: $8,700,000/$1,566,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Grayson Murray (RIP)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @SonyOpenHawaii
TV COVERAGE: The second round of the SONY Open is scheduled for TV coverage today from 7:00pm to 10:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday coverage is set for 7:00pm to 10:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel and Sunday, the big boys will broadcast vs. the NFL Wild Card from 4:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on NBC with Golf Channel finishing it off from 6:00pm to 8:00pm (ET).
Friday, January 10, 2025
12 Noon to 10:30pm (ET) - Streaming on ESPN+
5:00pm to 10:30pm (ET) - PGA Tour Radio
7:00pm to 10:30pm (ET) - Golf Channel and Streaming on Peacock Net
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of The SONY Open beginning at 5:00pm to 10:30pm (ET) on today. On Saturday, coverage will air 5:00pm to 10:00pm (ET) An, on Sunday PGA Tour Radio will air 3:00pm to 8:00pm (ET) (or to completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
SONY Open | The Basics
Tee Times at the SONY Open today begin at 12:10pm (ET) and run to 6:40pm (ET).
Weather: After early morning showers, today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and temperatures ranging 72-81 degrees. Winds at 10-14 mph.Only a 3% chance of rain as of 9:00am (local).
Tournament Web Site: (Overview)
Past Results: (PGATour.com)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (ET) Saturday.
SONY Open Field and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Peterson Made TOUR debut with (64) at The SONY Open (PGATour.Com)
PGA Tour rookies have great day at The SONY (PGATour.Com)
CBS Sports Golf Coverage (CBS Sports HQ)
How to Watch (CBS Sports HQ)
On This Day in Golf History
January 10, 1999 - David Duval won the inaugural staging of the Tournament of Champions at The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii. Duval shot a final round, 5-under (68) to win by nine shots. (On This Day in Golf History is provided courtesy of Randy Walker and his book can be purchased HERE). - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
Highlights from R-1 of The SONY Open:
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